Because I love the ESV Single Column Journaling Bible so much, I was excited to hear about the new ESV Illuminated Bible. It’s also a single column journaling Bible and it is absolutely, breathtakingly beautiful. However, it’s so exquisite, I don’t think I could ever bring myself to mark in it. It makes me just want to cherish the Word of God in a whole new way.

If you are looking for a new Bible for yourself, or looking for one to give to someone special this Christmas, I would highly recommend the these Bibles, and this new Bible from Crossway would make a beautiful gift. I have one for a special someone on my list – AND I have one to bless one of my readers with (Special thanks to Propeller Fly By Promotions and Crossway for these Bibles).

You can learn more about the new Illuminated Bible, and enter to win a hardback copy with a cover sleeve, below.

Illustrated by Dana Tanamachi, whose work has been featured by Google, The Wall Street Journal, Random House, USPS, and Target

Thick, cream-colored paper

Wide margins

Single-column, paragraph format

Smyth-sewn binding

Packaging: Permanent Slipcase

Dana Tanamachi is an American lettering artist, graphic designer, and illustrator whose exquisite typographic murals ignited the worldwide chalk-lettering trend. She has been commissioned by clients such as Instagram, Target, Google, Time Magazine, Nike, and West Elm. Learn more at tanamachistudio.com.

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Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won a prize from our sponsor Propeller /FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days on the same blog, you are not eligible to win. Or if you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

Heather Hart is an internationally best-selling and award-winning author who has an unquenchable passion for Jesus. Her desire is to help women of all ages embrace who they were created to be and find their true beauty in Christ. Heather knows that one thing every girl needs is a little honesty, so she’s not afraid to get candid and share her struggles. Her hope is that through her writing, she can help others soak up the love of Jesus.

Not only is this a beautiful Bible but this will be a beautiful Bible for me to add my personal touch and hand down to my family and future generations. My legacy is leaving my Bible that I have written my personal notes in about what the scripture says to me that day and how it effects me. I let the reader know I am not perfect. I do drawings in the margins because I am a visual person so doing a drawing that goes with a verse helps me understand it even more. I have been doing this for 8 years now and it takes me 2 to 3 years. My current Bible I am doing a coloring system along with my own notes and drawings.

That’s awesome, Anne. I am not artistic and my carpal tunnel keeps me from even attempting to draw or color, but I love taking notes in mine. It’s like a beautiful two-way conversation between me and Jesus.Heather Hart recently posted…Finding My Answers In Jesus

Journaling Bibles are great for having conversations with God, Rosemary. I absolutely love mine. I have written questions in the margins that I wanted to look up answers to later, noted cross references and thoughts. It’s a great way to grow your faith.Heather Hart recently posted…Living in Light of the Gospel

That’s why I originally got my ESV Journaling Bible as well, Jordan. My pastor preaches out of the ESV, so I thought I should check it out, and I had just heard of journaling Bibles, so that’s what I went with. I’m so thankful!Heather Hart recently posted…Gratitude Moments

I can’t confirm or deny who I am giving mine to, but my husband and I both believe it would be the perfect gift for our moms… Maybe I just need to purchase a second one…Heather Hart recently posted…Gratitude Moments

Oh Tiana, I hope you win!! If you don’t you might check with a local church to see if they have any Bibles available. I know my church has Bibles we give away to anyone who wants one, and sometimes we even have nicer Bibles like this. It just depends. So it may be worth checking out.Heather Hart recently posted…Gratitude Moments

Hi my name is Natalia! I really want to win this beautiful bible because my baby brother (who is 2) wrote all over my bible that I had for four years. I’m really hoping to get this bible to make memories with it just like my old one. I want to have space to write in my bible so this is perfect. I really hope I win!

Oh no! When my twins were two one of them ripped a page out of my Bible. So I got a new one and they ripped it too. I just taped that one back together. Kids are cute, but thin Bible pages are no match for them.Heather Hart recently posted…What I Hope They Know Before They Go

Would love to win, it’s beautiful and I would gift it to my daughter-in-law. I think it would encourage her. I have been praying for several years and I know the Lord works all things for good-a revelation of his amazing grace and mercy ❤️

Last April I lost my daughter when she was born stillborn full term unexpectedly. I fell into a dark hole, but I knew that only God could save me and give me the comfort and peace I needed in order to heal. So, I dove into the word of God, and hung onto all His promises. Slowly he brought me back to life, when I no longer wanted to live. I would love to win this bible, because God saved my life.

I would really like to win this bible for recently at a conference I was reminded I need to meditate on God’s word and not just read it quickly. A journaling bible would be a great resource for me to use to help set me on a deeper track of discovery of God’s word.

Yes! On one of the pages of my Bible I wrote, “Don’t just read the word, behold the mighty works of God.” It’s so important to slow down and realize how amazing what we are reading is.Heather Hart recently posted…Gratitude Moments

This Bible would be such a blessing for one of us!! Thank you for your generosity!!
I have been looking at them, as I have written in the margins of my Bibles for years. I have buy new Bibles when so many of the favorite books’ margins have so many notations, there isn’t any more room!! I was thinking of purchasing one, too, because I am starting a new women’s Bible study with an emphasis on journaling in January, so this would be perfect! Thank you so much for all your lovely emails and for all you do for the cause of Christ and us!! <3 Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!! <3

What a fun study, Donna! The women at my church have expressed an interest in a study like that, but I don’t feel qualified to teach it. I’m better at inductive studies. They want to do more illustrations than anything else.Heather Hart recently posted…Living in Light of the Gospel

I really like that the ESV is a word for word translation that is at a lower reading level than my faithful favorite the NASB. I’d love to have an ESV in the house to help my kids read God’s word at a younger age.

It is easy to read, Judith. A couple years back my daughter read a passage at the Christmas eve service and we went through several translations looking for the one that would be easiest for a new reader to read aloud. I think for her passage we went with NIV, but the ESV was a close second. There was just one word in her passage that was easier in the NIV.Heather Hart recently posted…Gratitude Moments

I would like to win this Bible because it looks so beautiful and I have never had a Bible with journal space in it before. I think this would make a great gift for a variety of people on the list. Thank you.

I would love to win this bible for my daughter. She is at the age where her faith is just beginning to be tested. I would love to give her something that she can utilize when reading her daily devotions.

It is overwhelming, isn’t it Tammi? I purchased mine a few years ago because it was the most affordable, but I don’t regret it at all. I absolutely love it.Heather Hart recently posted…Gratitude Moments

So great of you to do this giveaway!! I love the ESV translation and have always wanted a Bible like this! I find writing out our prayers and thoughts to God is so helpful! And so is writing out God’s promises in pretty colors, really standing out when we need to find it the most! Seems like a great Bible and I pray it blesses the winner so much!!

Heather, this sounds like a lovely Bible! I read the ESV translation on my Kindle, mostly when I travel or am out of the house and having my quiet time. This Bible sounds like it has many wonderful features! Thanks for sharing it and giving one away!

I originally switched to ESV because that’s what our pastor uses. There are so many great translations, but it’s the main one I use now. Thanks for stopping in.Heather Hart recently posted…Finding My Answers In Jesus

I have never felt comfortable with writing or highlighting my bible, but with the margins in this bible it would feel more natural to me. I have always wanted to journal/take notes in my bible so I can really let what I’ve learned soak in.

I’ll be honest, Andrea. This Bible is so beautiful, I don’t know if I could bear to write in it. I love my regular journaling Bible because I’m not worried about making notes on pages that are embossed with gold.Heather Hart recently posted…Gratitude Moments

Oh, my. My breath has been taken away!
I just watched the video with Dana, the illustrator, telling about this Bible and her work.
What a special, special book. I didn’t know there was a way to make the Bible more special and meaningful, but Crossway and Dana have done it. Just hearing about it makes me want to hold it in my hands. This is an inspiring way to get more people to read more of God’s word and inspire a feeling of cherishing which is as it should be.
I should love to win one and I’m happy for whoever does win.

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